Highlighting Agriculture

New England Farm Weekly

Farmers who use late-model, fuel-powered equipment for farm work might not think it’s “progressive” to use a team of horses or mules for pulling a brand-new field mower. But for those who rely on horses or mules for power in the field, there’s been a lot of progress. [Read more…]

To say the state of Connecticut is in a very difficult financial bind might be something of an understatement. The legislature has been unable to come up with a budget which is agreeable to both parties and the Governor is scrambling to bring both groups together so the business of the state may move forward. This problem in the state is neither new nor unique. It has been going on for years. [Read more…]

As strange as it may have seemed a decade ago, milk fat is now an acceptable component of milk. Many registered dietitians have approved regular fat dairy instead of pushing for skim. They’re embracing butter instead of artificial margarine as well. [Read more…]

As if the current tick borne diseases that citizens in the northeast have to contend with were not enough a new one is emerging to make life in the out of doors a bit more challenging. Lyme disease has been with us for several years and there are few residents who are not familiar with some of the issues that can arise from being infected with the spirochete that causes the disease. [Read more…]

The Arabian Horse Association of New England (AHANE) held their 63rd annual show June 29 through July 1 at the Eastern States Exposition Fairgrounds in West Springfield, MA. Admission was free to watch the three-day event that many New England riders use to qualify for the Region 16 Championship held at the same venue later in the month. [Read more…]

Those who own sheep and goats find out fairly quickly that raising these species becomes a battle against internal parasites. The less-than-judicious use of chemical dewormers over the past 40 years combined with the lack of small ruminants’ ability to develop good immunity to internal parasites has led to anthelmintic resistance, and has spurred both farmers and researchers to seek out and test alternative methods of parasite control. [Read more…]

Just because your horse has gotten older and is no longer show worthy doesn’t mean that it can’t continue to serve an important purpose. All across the country horses are getting a second wind serving as instruments of healing through a service known as equine assisted therapy. [Read more…]

Crowds were taken back in time to 1717, the days of jousting, sword fighting and the drinking of mead as a familiar drink at the Annual Mutton and Mead Medieval Festival.

Organizer David Agro, resident of Brattleboro, VT, has been with the event for seven years. Now a tradition, the festival occurred at the Millers Falls Rod and Gun Club in Montague, MA on June 24-25. [Read more…]

by Hope Holland If you are a woman who loved the Downton Abbey series the simple elegance of that lifestyle made an impression on you. If you are also a horsewoman then the side saddle riders probably fired your imagination. There’s no two ways about it, a woman riding side saddle just looks elegant.